Breast Health!! Breast Cancer Prevention

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Breast Health!! Breast Cancer Prevention
Dr. Patricia Sheppard

• Angel Chiropractic15 Princess
  StreetSausalito, CA415.332.0621

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Class Overview

• We will explore
• How environmental toxic overload affects the
  immune system
• The role of insulin, the missing link in breast
  cancer
• How to modify the expression of cancer genes with
  detoxification and nutritional support
• Chiropractic Neurology and Hormonal Balancing a
  natural and effective approach to promoting
  breast health and preventing breast cancer

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Cancer

• Breast cancer is the most common cancer among
  women, excluding skin cancer
• Prostate cancer is the most common among men,
  excluding skin cancer
• About 180,000 new cases of each occur in the US
  every year
• Incidence of breast cancer in the West is 6-10
  times higher than in Japan, and most parts of
  Asia and Africa

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Breast Cancer Risk Factors

• Family history of breast cancer
• Early onset of menstruation
• Low fruit and vegetable intake
• Lack of exercise
• Weight gain, esp. as adult prior to menopause
• Estrogen-containing oral contraceptive use
• Smoking
• Radiation exposure
• Previous benign breast biopsy
• Environmental toxins (theorized but not proven)

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Sources of Environmental Toxins

• CHEMICALS ? air pollution including automobile
  exhaust ? food additives and preservatives ?
  pesticides and persistent organic pollutants
  (e.g. DDT) ? petrochemicals (plastics) and
  formaldehyde
• HEAVY METALS ? mercury (in fish such as tuna
  and sea bass) ? lead ? aluminum ? cadmium
  ? many others
• MICROORGANISMS ? 85-90 of all patients test
  positive for some type of microorganism
  (e.g. parasite, bacteria) ? local sources of
  microorganisms restaurants, water,
  improperly cooked meats, improperly washed
  vegetables, sushi

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Impact of Environmental Toxic Overload on the Body
Toxic Insults to the Body (chemicals, heavy
metals, microorganisms)
Overloaded Liver and Lymphatic System
Imbalanced NeuroendocrineSystem
Weak Immune System

• pituitary
• thyroid
• adrenals
• ovaries

Increased Incidence of Oncogene Expression
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How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Hormonal Balance

• The pancreas produces insulin, a hormone which
  transports glucose from the bloodstream into the
  cells for energy
• High blood sugar levels can cause Insulin
  Resistance

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How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Hormonal Balance,
cont.

• Insulin Resistance (AKA Syndrome X) When the
  cells become insensitive to the insulin message.
  ? Blood sugar is not properly managed and the
  pancreas is required to secrete more and more
  insulin.
• ? When insulin levels become very high they
  influence gene expression, altering cellular
  function and promoting accelerated aging.
• ? Insulin resistance can also cause weight
  gain even when eating a low calorie diet, as
  excess blood sugar is stored as fat.

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The Link Between Insulin Resistance and Cancer

• Insulin not only controls the blood sugar but
  interacts with many other hormones including-
  insulin-like growth factor- human growth
  hormone- cortisol- serotonin- noradrenalin
• All of these hormones help the body modify gene
  expression
• When hormones are out of balance, the likelihood
  of oncogene (cancer gene) expression increases

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Modifying Oncogene Expression

• Every cell in the body contains the same genetic
  information
• Certain cells express only a part of the genetic
  message the rest lie dormant or unexpressed
• Oncogene expression can be modified (reduced) by
• - balancing blood sugar- eliminating toxins
  from the liver and lymphatics
• - managing stress
• - eating well exercising
• - Chiropractic Neurology and Hormonal Balancing

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Chiropractic Overview The Role of the Autonomic
Nervous System in Maintaining Physiological
Balance

• Sensory nerve fibers conduct messages to and from
  the spinal cord and brain
• Insults to the body (chemicals, heavy metals,
  microorganisms) can cause sensory nerve fibers to
  become dull.
• Dulled sensory nerve fibers do not function up to
  capacity.
• They can become hypo- or hyper-sensitive, leading
  to physiological imbalances.

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Chiropractic Neurological and Hormonal Balancing
NAET
AppliedNeurology
AppliedKinesiology
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Nutritional Supportand Detoxification
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NAET
NAET (Nambudripads Allergy EliminationTechniques
)- NAET was discovered by Dr. Devi S.
Nambudripad in 1983.- NAET is a non-invasive,
drug free solution used to eliminate allergies
of all types and intensities.- NAET is a blend
of selective energy balancing, testing and
treatment procedures from acupressure,
chiropractic, nutritional, and kinesiological
disciplines of medicine. - One allergen is
treated at a time. Basic essential nutrientsare
treated during the first few visits. Chemicals
and environmental allergens are treated after
completing about ten basic essential nutrients.
Each patients length of treatment differs based
on the health of their immune andnervous systems.
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Applied Kinesiology
Applied Kinesiology (A.K.) - Applied Kinesiology
(A.K.) is a system using muscle testing to
getfeedback on neurological function. - The
methodology is concerned primarily with
neuromuscular function as it relates to the
structural, chemical and mental physiologic
regulatory mechanisms. - A.K., which originated
within the chiropractic profession, is an
approach to clinical practice, with
multidisciplinary applications.
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Applied Neurology
Applied Neurology- Applied Neurology is used
to reactivatesensory nerve fibers in the central
nervous axis.- These dulled nerve fibers can
be reactivated to a higher level of integration
and normal neurological functioning.

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Nutritional Support and Detoxification
Nutritional Support and Detoxification
Includes- Enzymes to improve digestion and
balance pH- Herbs and nutrients to restore
liver function (Phase I and Phase II
detoxification pathways)- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
to protect cellular membranes while going through
detoxification- Low Level Laser therapy to
drain toxins from the liver and lymphatics
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Low Level Laser Therapy

• The low level laser clears neurological
  disorganization and helps balance hormones by
• regenerating nerves
• draining the lymphatic system
• draining toxins from organs
• increasing nutrition to the area
• increasing oxygenation to the area